Originally posted by KleinMp99
You cant be serious about people having 4X4's as a fashion accessory.......And saying that their a waste?? O come on....where the hell do you people live?? We use 4 wheel drive every day up here in the winter.....sometimes you cant drive without it. And when driving to the DH trails and stuff.....going hunting....you need 4 wheel drive!!!!! You both make me laugh...bahhahahah
I find this to be completely untrue. I live in Montreal where the winter is significantly worse than michigan. I can safely say that the number of times that our caravan has gotten stuck in snow or ice is 0. We have a Hyundai which is low to the ground and does get stuck. 4 wheel drive is NOT a necessity for winter driving. It does improve traction, but only in acceleration. An ESP will work just as well on a 4x4 and a 2x4. SUVs used in cities are in general a waste. Period. Snow is cleared 90% of the time and when it is not most cars will make it through easily. There are those that use the SUVs capabilities, but that is something to the order of 1% of city SUVs.